Château La Fleur du Mayne 2011 - Pomerol

Château La Fleur du Mayne is a typical small estate in Pomerol that has been in the same family for 5 generations. It benefits from an amazing location with prestigious neighbours like Château Clinet and Château l'Eglise Clinet, right on the famous "Pomerol Plateau". This is a typical Pomerol showing a very supple palate, yummy flavours of ripe red fruit and round tannins. Finish is long and elegant, this 2011 is now in its drinking window. If all Pomerol wines could be of a similar value...

Château La Fleur du Mayne is a typical small estate in Pomerol that has been in the same family for 5 generations. It benefits from an amazing location with prestigious neighbours like Château Clinet and Château l'Eglise Clinet, right on the famous "Pomerol Plateau". This is a typical Pomerol showing a very supple palate, yummy flavours of ripe red fruit and round tannins. Finish is long and elegant, this 2011 is now in its drinking window. If all Pomerol wines could be of a similar value...

Wine Characteristics

When & how to drink?

Domain: Château La Fleur du Mayne

Vintage: 2011

Appelation: Pomerol

Region: Bordeaux

Type: Dry Red wine

Grapes: 80% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc

Drink from now to 2021

Open and decant 2 hours before

Serve at 16-18°C

Food pairing: This wonderful finesse will be at its best with a rack of lamb.

Technical stuff

Soil: Gravely clay with high iron content

Vineyard size: 3 ha

Harvest: Manual

Ageing: 16 months in oak barrels

Alcohol: 13,5%

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